B727 captain discovers a flap disagree light during approach with the flaps selected to 25 and indic...

Attributes
ACN	1012692
Time
Date	201205
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge)
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Engineer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 105 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 1800
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I was the pilot not flying during our approach to the runway. We were vectored for the ILS; reported the field in sight and then were cleared for the visual approach. ATIS winds were reported at 030/10g14. During the approach brief we decided to plan on vref+10 for our landing speed and I would get a current wind report on short final. Flaps 25 and the landing checklist were called for around 1;200 ft. I called '1;000 ft; cleared to land' and started the landing checklist. At approximately 800 ft during the landing checklist it was discovered that the te flap disagree light was on and both flaps were indicating 20. The wind check reported the current wind at 030/8. I asked the first officer if he was comfortable continuing the approach with the intention of landing with flaps 20. He said 'yes and we already have a higher vref speed set.' the flap handle was repositioned to 20 to match the indicated flap position. At 600 ft we decided to continue the approach and did not reference the QRH. The GPWS did report its' 'flaps-too low' warning on short final several times. The warnings were attributed to a known reason - as not having the flaps set at 25 or 30 for landing - and not having run the checklist to override the GPWS oral warning system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 Captain discovers a flap disagree light during approach with the flaps selected to 25 and indicating 20. With Vref set at plus 10 for a crosswind the crew elects to continue to landing without referencing the QRH. The GPWS flaps warning sounds several times prior to touch down.

Narrative: I was the pilot not flying during our approach to the runway. We were vectored for the ILS; reported the field in sight and then were cleared for the visual approach. ATIS winds were reported at 030/10G14. During the approach brief we decided to plan on VREF+10 for our landing speed and I would get a current wind report on short final. Flaps 25 and the landing checklist were called for around 1;200 FT. I called '1;000 FT; cleared to land' and started the landing checklist. At approximately 800 FT during the landing checklist it was discovered that the TE FLAP DISAGREE light was on and both flaps were indicating 20. The wind check reported the current wind at 030/8. I asked the First Officer if he was comfortable continuing the approach with the intention of landing with flaps 20. He said 'yes and we already have a higher Vref speed set.' The flap handle was repositioned to 20 to match the indicated flap position. At 600 FT we decided to continue the approach and did not reference the QRH. The GPWS did report its' 'FLAPS-TOO LOW' warning on short final several times. The warnings were attributed to a known reason - as not having the flaps set at 25 or 30 for landing - and not having run the checklist to override the GPWS oral warning system.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

B727 captain discovers a flap disagree light during approach with the flaps selected to 25 and indicating 20. With vref set at plus 10 for a crosswind the crew elects to continue to landing without referencing the QRH. The GPWS flaps warning sounds several times prior to touch down.